meet our presenters
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Sonali Bendre
Indian actor, model, and author known for work in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, and Kannada cinema. In 2018, she overcame cancer, inspiring many. Author of The Modern Gurukul, a book on parenting.
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eddie stern
Yoga educator, author, and researcher in NYC. Combines traditional yoga texts with science, technology, and collaboration. Founder of Broome Street Temple and The Breathing App, known for deep scholarship and accessible teaching.
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Nrithya Jagannathan
Director of Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, senior yoga therapist, and direct student of Yogacharya Sri T K V Desikachar for 14+ years. With 22+ years teaching Vedic chanting, her work blends extensive study and experience in Yoga, Indian aesthetics, music, dance, and culture.
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Prasad Rangnekar
Yoga Educator and Yogic Mindset Mentor from India with 30 years’ experience. Holds two Master’s degrees and studied traditional and academic Yoga. Founder-Director of Yogaprasad Institute, offering Yoga and Meditation Teacher Trainings, mentorship, retreats, and workshops based on traditional Yoga wisdom.
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Samadhi Collective
An online community rooted in ancient Indian spiritual traditions, founded by sisters Kamala and Jahnavi from Rishikesh. They offer courses in Sanskrit, mantra recitation, and yoga philosophy to make ancient wisdom accessible to yoga teachers, practitioners, and seekers.
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Simran Lal
Founder of Paro & Co-Founder of Nicobar that celebrates the Vedic cultural heritage of India. She has a deep and abiding love for Indian aesthetics, culture and craft. An eternal student, she loves to immerse herself in studies of Vedic culture, astrology, and cosmology.
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Dr. Arun Sharma
Experienced Ayurvedic doctor and teacher leading Ayuskama Clinic and Panchakarma Centre in Dharamshala. Trained in a scholarly lineage with a B.A.M.S. degree, he blends tradition and modernity. Offers in-person and online Ayurveda courses in India and worldwide.
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dimple jangda
National bestselling author, gut health and Ayurveda coach, international speaker, TV and podcast host. Author of “Heal Your Gut, Mind and Emotions” and founder of Prana Healthcare Centre. Trained at Harvard (Lifestyle Medicine) and Stanford (Gut Health & Microbiome).
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Dr. Vinayachandra Banavathy
An Educator, Researcher, and Advocate of yogic values in public life, who brings deep insights into Vedanta, dharma, and human flourishing.
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sonakshi dhamija
Yoga Teacher & Wellness Entrepreneur, she brings a decade of experience in Ashtanga Yoga and inner transformation. Founder of The Shala Delhi and Sol Wellness, her work centres on mindfulness, self-acceptance, and breaking stereotypes through wellness.
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Aishwarya Sahu
Yoga Teacher, Wellness Consultant. With roots in yoga since 2007 and a background in consulting, she bridges traditional practices with modern wellbeing with a focus on community, clarity, and self-growth through her therapeutic teaching style.
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harshvardhan jhaveri
Yoga Researcher from Kaivalyadhama and co-founder of the Yoga Education Collective. He is dedicated to preserving and teaching classical yoga practices and philosophies in an increasingly modernised world.
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Mihir Jogh
Founder of Joga Shala, he started his journey at the Yoga Institute, Mumbai. Strengthened his practice with alignment techniques and principles of the lyengar method. He aims to provide a holistic approach to health and wellness.
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bani Singh
Contemporary spiritual guide and Jyotish Acharya (Astrological Studies Programme, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan), making traditional astrology accessible, logical, and deeply transformative for today’s world.